River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-10

unusually large and the spacious parlors
were filed with her legion of friends She
assisted by Mrs. Strait, wife OF Con
gresham Strait. Miss Murphy. Of St. Paul;
Mrs White, of Stillwater, and Mrs. Gen.
Leduc and daughter. The home of Senator
Sabin is a rendezvous for MinnesOtians,
where one always meets the prominent
citizens of that state. The senator has little
time TO devote to social NATTER, nut
occasionally is found assisting his charming
wife IN her social duties.
Mr.. Randall received cOmmunica-
ton from Speaker Carlisle on the part of
the tariff reformers in the House, stating
lust how far they were willing to 90 To-
wards meeting the Randall men to har-
monte in proposition TO reduce the reVe-
nue.. The propositions advanced, some OF
the Randall men say, are not such as prom
Use 10 bring the Morrison and Randall men
together The latter will give the matter
respectful consideration. 4 failure TO har-
monte, the Randall men saw, Will not pre-
vent them from going ahead on their own
hook.
The postofiice department has re-
ceived ninety-five applications from post
masters and citizens, asking for the estab-
lishmnt of the free delivery system:at their
respective towns, under the recent act of
Q X
erection of the postmaster general, in towns
having certain specified qualifications. The
total number of towns having the required
population or revenue is $50.
Applications have been made for over
| 81. O00, 600 of stock in the proposed Western
| National Bank of New York, hut the capital
/ is limited To S3,O0O,OOO. Mr.. Jordan, troas-
urer of the United States, states that Secre-
/ rotary Manning is 10 be president OF the i'll
| stitutiOn, and that his resignation is in the
hands of President Cleveland Mr.. Jordan
/ is TO be vice president OF the bank.
Cassius NJ. Clay has called the atten-
/ ton of President Cleveland TO a published
report that cargo OF Australian rabbits is
| ON the way to our shores and he gives
| warning of the ravages to be expected. The
matter was referred To the treasury depart
ment, and will be submitted to the commit
tee on ways and means.
President Cleveland has approved
the act granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war, also the act pro
viding for a school of obstruction for cav
! airy and light artillery and for the con
struction of quarters, barracks and stables
at certain army posts
Senator Voorhees, does not appre-
bend any difficulty in the seating Of Senator
| elect Turpie, who was chosen senator by the
Indiana legislature. He saws the election
| was regular in its every proceeding and
that TuTples title cannot be successfully
disputed.
President and Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned the diplomatic corps at state din
ner. The White House was magnticently
decorated with plants and flowers. All the
foreign ministers at the capital were pres
ent, except the japanese minister, who was
absent on account of illness.
The claim Of Moses Greenlcaf, lieu
tenant Of the 9th Minnesota volunteers, vii
be passed on by the Gaf department wher
il is reached. The department has only got
. as far rs claims filed up 10 October 1851
Greenleai's claim was filed September, 1856
and must await its turn
Hon. Hugh j. Price, of the Sth. Wis.
consin district took his seat in the House OF
/ Representatives on the 2nd, as the sue
cessor Of his father and has a month OF
/ congressional life before him.
The legislative, executive and judic-
ial appropriation bill reported to the hous,
today makes total appropriation of S2a
2S6.9lO, which is less than the appropriation
for the current year by S+lS.5lj.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Union National Bank of
! Duluth, MINI, to begin business with a
capital of s5J1,N0O.